Any good tire recommendations?

[AdrianL]

Pirelli Scorpion STR A Michelin Synchrone
235-70R 16 235-70R 16
$91.00 $188.00
Dry Traction 9.1 8.5
Wet Traction 8.4 8.2
Hydro Resistance 8.4 8.1
SnowTraction 8.2 6.1
Cornering Stability 8.4 7.8
SteeringResponse 8.5 8.1
RideComfort 8.2 8.6
NoiseComfort 8.3 8.3
Tread Wear 8.5 7.1
Key: Superior (8.6-10) Excellent (6.6-8.5) Good (4.6-6.5) Fair (2.6-4.5) Unacceptable (0-2.5)
Would You Buy This Tire Again? Most said: Definitely (Average of 8.8 out of 10)

Definately buying the Scorpion STR A

[OkieRover]

That's what this is all about...informed decisions.
Good job!

[Serg]

I have Pirelli Scorpion 255-70-16's on one of my '95 LWB Classics. They came with the Disco wheels I bought and fit just fine. The suspension is Bilstein shocks and springs. No lift. The fronts rub at full lock, but no clearance issues.



Serg

[ronrover]

Originally Posted by Irvin

Cooper 215-85-16 on the 92 Classic are GREAT on road, and on real snowy roads. I paid $445.00 for a set!!

hey- how tall are the cooper 215/85's in comparison to the 205's? I really liked these when I was researching my purchase, and actually decided on the coopers in the 215/85, but, when I opened my friendly phone book, I there are no cooper dealers here in Louisville! On hindsight, I would have bought them through a mail or internet dealer, and had them put on. Oh well, next time...BTW, anyone considering the khumos- DON'T get the ka-41 or whatever the designaTION IS, THEY ARE LIGHT TRUCK TIRES (??) -RIDE LIKE STONE WHEELS!

[Jonesy]

choices choices - that is what I get for opening this thread...thanks fellas!!!!


So next Q....I had the Gyear Wranglers...apparently the psi guidelines on the door are no good???? My front tires wore out v. quickly and the local yokel said that that underinflation was a contributing factor???

SO - once I buy the right tire (from above) what is the correct inflation - do you follow the ol' 35-40 psi rule of thumb or the 28 front and 38 back on the door sticker????

CHEERS

[Kevin88RRC]

The pressure depends on the tire and personal preference. I have Kelly Safari 235/70 (came on the Rover) Tried them at 35-40, onroad it was rough and loose. Now run them at 30-35 and she is much better. The tires still like to follow ruts cause of their profile.

Ronrover... try airing down some and see if that helps the feel.

[ronrover]

'airing them down...' you know, I though of that, then forgot about it. I'm going to go check what they are at right now- be right back.
Ok, my pressure guage only registers 60 psi, and it was past that! I looked at the sidewall, and it read 'max load, etc @65 psi' So i aired them down to 50, and I'll see how it rides now...

[Kevin88RRC]

65+ psi.... now that's hard. 50 stills sounds high. Maybe try different amounts and see which you like best.

[ronrover]

yeah, I've never heard of a passenger vehicle tire with that kind of pressure.

[Serg]

65PSI????? That's for a load of 5 people and luggage! That is the MAXIMUM load.. even 50 is way too high.. you will wear the tread off the middle of the tire and have a horrible ride with that much air...


Serg

[TerryS]

Unless you're loaded to the gills, at 65 psi, only about 55-60% of your tread will be in road contact, your noise level will be up from the curf lugs just churning air(and more spray on wet roads), and you'll be more likely to loose adhesion on wet surfaces.
On a conventional, all terrain tread I tend to go lighter on the front for positive steering, around 28-30 psig, and 34-36 on the rear. That will soften up the ride, insure good tread contact and even tread wear accross the full contatc surface. The best mud tire in the world wil loose all it's benfits with higher pressures, as the mud (and snow) is not compressed in the outer grooves.

[james.carsner]

On our Red Rover (the one in the avatar), the PO had kept the tires (8 ply) inflated to 50+ PSI. The tires were terribly cupped and probably factored into kissing the guardrail. Unless the load or activity requires it, I'm keeping my PSI at the +5 of the owner's manual recommended level.

[1st rover]

i have these continental 4x4 contact on mine and have been great.made a couple of tris to taho with these performed wonderful in the snow and on ice.the tire noise has goone down too and they are
205/80/16
and cheap compared to the michelin
found them at tirerack.com
hope these work for youll.

[ronrover]

I saw those on the tire rack site- where did you take them to get put on? What did they charge you?
BTW, I had lowered my pressure down to 50 psi, and Holy Tomatoes, Batman!~ What a difference! No more concrete wheels! I think I'll take them down to 45 and see...if max pressure is 65, how low can I take them before they are too low? -One person, no luggage in it.

[1st rover]

americas tire co. installed them for $ 20 each that is including their pro rated road hazard protection..ie if any thing happens, such as tire explodes or u hit something repturing the wall.They will replace the tire for a small fee something like 30 bucks..well its all good for that price u cant beat the continentals.